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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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